In this Issue
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Cover StorySurplus Line Carriers
First Responders Once upon a time, the excess and surplus line market... -
People & PlacesPeople and Places
William Thornton Perhaps coming under the heading of, "you can take... -
Minding Your BusinessProfit Center Accounting
Is personal lines costing the agency money? How profitable is that... -
FeaturesBuilding Relationships Key to Success Says NAPSLO’s Incoming President
Polizzi Prepares to Take the Reins at Orlando Convention Thirty years... -
FeaturesOne-on-One with NAPSLO’s Outgoing President
When the outgoing president of the National Association of Surplus... -
FeaturesLexington CEO Talks Shop:
Kelley Touts Innovation as Core Competitive Advantage Lexington... -
FeaturesConverium’s Conundrum: Reserve Requirements Hit Reinsurer
When Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) spun off its reinsurance... -
FeaturesKnowing vs. Doing in a Changing Marketplace
As the market changes do you possess the courage to do what you know... -
FeaturesGrowth Determines Retail, Wholesale Broker’s Value
Sustaining Progress in a Changing Rate Environment The wind has been... -
FeaturesIndia – Fascinating, Frustrating and Growing
This is the second in a series of articles on the Asia insurance... -
FeaturesFarewell Reflections, Part Three-Have You Noticed That’
The following article is part three of a three-part commentary... -
RatingsClarendon Outlook Stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Clarendon... -
RatingsSafeway Property Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to "B" (fair)... -
RatingsFederated National, American Vehicle
A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength rating of "B" (fair) of... -
RatingsAllstate Floridian Under Review
A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of "A-"... -
RatingsErika Insurance Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. announced it downgraded the financial strength rating... -
Editor's NoteOh, Mother!
Just before Charley and Frances wreaked havoc on Florida and... -
FeaturesConn. to Take Second Look at Insurer’s 90% Med-Mal Increase
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has agreed to hire... -
FeaturesHistoric Richmond Facing Uncertain Future After Flooding
Shockoe Bottom's 17.5 Ethos Cafe didn't have flood insurance. With a... -
FeaturesMass. Insurers’ Rate and Agents’ Commission Bids Add Up to 9.3%
A request by Massachusetts agents for a 32 percent boost in... -
NewsbriefsBOSTON DIOCESE FACES MORE CLAIMS:
The Archdiocese of Boston has received at least 140 new reports of... -
NewsbriefsRESIDUAL MARKET CHANGES UNCLEAR:
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler has asked... -
NewsbriefsME. GUN MAKER SETTLES SNIPER SUIT:
A rifle manufacturer's decision to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit... -
NewsbriefsN.H. GOVERNOR DEFENDS HEALTH LAW:
Gov. Craig Benson is defending legislation that allows health... -
NewsbriefsNO INSOLVENCIES BECAUSE OF 9-11:
While the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks caused insurance... -
NewsbriefsWORKERS SUFFER BREATHING WOES:
Workers at the World Trade Center site developed respiratory problems... -
NewsbriefsN.Y., N.J. PORT AUTHORITY JOINS SUIT:
The government agency that owns the World Trade Center site said it... -
NewsbriefsN.J. POSTS MARKET CONDUCT REPORTS:
New Jersey residents wanting to learn more about an insurance company... -
NewsbriefsDENN WINS DEL. INSURANCE PRIMARY:
Matt Denn defeated Karen Weldin Stewart on Sept. 11 in the Democratic... -
NewsbriefsPA. LOOKS AT MOTORCYCLE INJURIES:
Nearly a year after Pennsylvania's motorcycle helmet law was... -
NewsbriefsDOCS SUPPLY POLITICAL POST CARDS:
Maryland patients are being encouraged by their doctors to get... -
NewsbriefsARSONIST SUSPECTED IN D.C., MD., VA.:
Members of the Arson Task Force are investigating a recent Fairfax... -
NewsbriefsMD.’S REDMER TO HOST MEETINGS:
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr., announced that... -
NewsbriefsISABEL INSPIRED VIRGINIA LOVERS:
Hurricane Isabel wasn't all bad, apparently. Martha Jefferson... -
NewsbriefsCROP PROGRAM DEADLINE SEPT. 30:
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff reminded fall-seeded... -
New MarketsWeather Product Series
Nuts & Bolts: NIF Weather Risk Management, a division of NIF Group... -
New MarketsRestaurant Package
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs Inc. added a restaurant package... -
New MarketsWholesale Distributors
Nuts & Bolts: The Mattei Cos. is offering a new market for wholesale... -
FeaturesDriving Road Safety in the Right Direction
Federal, State Efforts Credited with Reducing Drunken Driving Death... -
FeaturesThe Growing Clout – and Controversy – of Consumer Credit Records
It's Not Just the Insurance Industry Using Credit Scores to Size-Up... -
FeaturesInsurance Industry Hopes to Extend TRIA in Time for 2005 Policies
But Not Everyone Thinks Renewing the Federal Backstop is a Good Idea... -
FeaturesHurricanes Mean Crunch Time for Reinsurance Industry
High-tech charts and up-to-the-minute data meticulously track... -
FeaturesStudy Says Pa. Injured Workers Satisfied
More than 83 percent of injured workers report they are satisfied... -
FeaturesMaking of a Malpractice Mess in N.H.: The Son, the Lab and the Lawyer
From Concord, New Hampshire comes a tale about a laboratory, a lawyer... -
Parting ShotsNonadmitted Markets Open Options for Homeowners
Even before Charley and Frances, insurers were fleeing the homeowners...
